The Handbook for Economics Lecturers
The whole handbook as one PDF: Download this if you want it on your computer for easy searching or skipping through. Last updated 1 December 2020.
Workshop topics
These chapters support the training given at Economics Network residential workshops. More chapters are available in the older version of this handbook.
Designing learning in Economics
- Module and Curriculum Design
Peter Smith - Lectures
John Sloman and Chris Mitchell - Small Group Teaching in Economics
Caroline Elliott and Christian Spielmann - Use of Media and Technology
Mario Pezzino - Assessment and Feedback (new August 2019!)
Jon Guest
Knowing and supporting your students
- Economics in UK Higher Education
Ros O'Leary - Motivating International Students
Margarida Dolan - Dealing with Students' Diverse Skills in Maths and Stats
Karen Jackson
Other topics
Specific content
- Threshold Concepts in Economics
Peter Davies and Jean Mangan - Teaching Heterodox Economics and Pluralism
Andrew Mearman - Embedding Sustainability in the Economics Curriculum
Andrew Mearman and Anthony Plumridge - Economics Classroom Experiments
Dieter Balkenborg and Todd Kaplan
Assessment & Feedback
- Detection and Prevention of Plagiarism in Higher Education
Carlos Cortinhas - Undergraduate Dissertations in Economics
Peter Smith
Other
- Open Educational Resources in Economics
Martin Poulter - Guide to Blogging in Economics
Martin Poulter
For GTAs
- The Handbook for Economics Teaching Assistants (updated January 2020!)
Kate Exley, Liz Barnett, Caroline Elliott, Christian Spielmann
What's Related:
- Ideas Bank
- Links to sources of advice on teaching and learning
- Assessment in the Time of Pandemic: A Panic-free Guide by Tim Burnett and Stefania Paredes Fuentes, University of Warwick
- Extracts from James Atherton's "How to Teach"
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